About

Known credits:
86
Birthday:
1962-01-01
Place of birth:
Kabul, Afghanistan
Website:
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Jem Cohen

Overview

Born in Afghanistan, Jem Cohen is an American experimental filmmaker and photographer, especially known for his observational portraits of urban landscapes, blending of media formats, and collaborations with musicians.

Cohen has worked extensively with musicians including Patti Smith, Fugazi, Terry Riley, R.E.M., Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Xylouris White, DJ Rupture, the Ex, Elliott Smith, Vic Chesnutt, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Matana Roberts, Jessica Moss, Jonathan Richman, T.Griffin/Catherine McRae, White Magic, and the Orpheus Orchestra with Gil Shaham, and has collaborated with writers Luc Sante and Sam Stephenson, and graphic artist Ben Katchor.

Known for

Acting
1989 4:44 (from her house home) Actor Narrator N/A
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Directing
2024 Little, Big, and Far Directing Director N/A
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2022 Ballad of Philip Guston Directing Director N/A
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2022 Or Nothing (The Double) Directing Director N/A
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2019 Makeshift (for Mekas) Directing Director 59
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2018 NYC Weights and Measures Directing Director N/A
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2018 This Climate Directing Director N/A
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2017 Birth of a Nation Directing Director N/A
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2016 World Without End (No Reported Incidents) Directing Director 58
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2016 Peter Hutton Directing Director N/A
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2016 On Essex Road Directing Director N/A
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2016 Bury Me Not Directing Director N/A
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2015 Counting Directing Director 59
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2014 The Film That Buys the Cinema Directing Director N/A
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2013 Helianthus Corner Blues Directing Director N/A
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2012 Museum Hours Directing Director 59
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2012 20 Little Films Directing Director N/A
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2011 Gravity Hill Newsreels: Occupy Wall Street Directing Director N/A
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2010 Anne Truitt, Working Directing Director 59
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2010 Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky Directing Director N/A
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2010 Crossing Paths with Luce Vigo Directing Director N/A
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2009 Chinatown Film Project Directing Director N/A
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2009 Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York) Directing Director N/A
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2009 Night Scene New York Directing Director N/A
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2009 Le bled (Buildings in a Field) Directing Director N/A
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2008 Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin Directing Director N/A
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2008 Half The Battle Directing Director 59
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2007 A Tale of Two Cities Directing Director N/A
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2007 free Directing Director N/A
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2007 Spirit (Smells Like Teen Spirit) Directing Director N/A
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2006 Blessed Are the Dreams of Men Directing Director N/A
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2006 Building a Broken Mousetrap Directing Director N/A
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2004 Chain Directing Director 59
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2003 R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) Directing Director 58
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2002 The Foxx and Little Vic Directing Director N/A
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2001 Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse Directing Director N/A
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2000 Benjamin Smoke Directing Director 58
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2000 Little Flags Directing Director N/A
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1999 Instrument Directing Director 59
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1999 Amber City Directing Director 59
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1999 Blood Orange Sky Directing Director N/A
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1997 Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait Directing Director 59
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1997 Museum Directing Director N/A
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1996 Lost Book Found Directing Director 58
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1995 Nightswimming Directing Director N/A
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1994 Buried in Light Directing Director N/A
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1992 Black Hole Radio Directing Director N/A
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1991 R.E.M. - This Film Is On Directing Director N/A
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1991 Drink Deep Directing Director 59
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1991 Sketches for Late City Final Directing Director N/A
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1989 Just Hold Still Directing Director 59
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1989 4:44 (from her house home) Directing Director N/A
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1989 Light Years Directing Director N/A
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1989 Glueman Directing Director 59
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1987 This Is a History of New York Directing Director 59
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June Leaf Directing Director N/A
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Robert and June (Cape Breton and NYC) Directing Director N/A
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We Have an Anchor Directing Director N/A
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Gravity Hill Newsreels-Bella ciao Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2012 Museum Hours Writing Screenplay 59
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2004 Chain Writing Writer 59
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Production
2015 Counting Production Producer 59
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2012 Museum Hours Production Producer 59
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2008 Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin Production Producer N/A
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2004 Chain Production Producer 59
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1997 Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait Production Producer 59
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Sound
2015 Counting Sound Sound Designer 59
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2012 Museum Hours Sound Sound Designer 59
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1992 Black Hole Radio Sound Sound Editor N/A
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Art
1987 Matewan Art Assistant Property Master 61
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1986 At Close Range Art Assistant Property Master 62
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Camera
2012 Museum Hours Camera Director of Photography 59
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2004 Chain Camera Director of Photography 59
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1999 Instrument Camera Director of Photography 59
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1997 Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait Camera Camera Operator 59
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Crew
2019 Makeshift (for Mekas) Crew Cinematography 59
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2015 Counting Crew Cinematography 59
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2008 Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2019 Makeshift (for Mekas) Editing Editor 59
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2015 Counting Editing Editor 59
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2012 Museum Hours Editing Editor 59
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2008 Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin Editing Editor N/A
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2004 Chain Editing Editor 59
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1999 Instrument Editing Editor 59
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1997 Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait Editing Editor 59
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1992 Black Hole Radio Editing Editor N/A
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